New research says almost 60% of Australian parents are experiencing psychological distress. But for Kee and Kel, the most confronting part isn’t the statistic - it’s how familiar it feels.

This week, they unpack the kind of burnout that doesn’t always look like falling apart. It looks like getting everyone to school, answering emails, remembering the lunchboxes, swallowing the guilt, and wondering why you’re so snappy when you’re trying so hard.  Maybe the problem isn’t that parents aren’t coping, but that they’re being asked to carry too much.

 

LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED
ABC - Calls to support struggling parents as national survey reveals increasing psychological distress
8 Signs of You Have Depleted Mother Syndrome and How To Cope
Beyond Blue
Lifeline - 13 11 14

HOSTS & PRODUCERS
Kee Reece Searles @keereece
Kelly McCarren @kelly_mccarren

AUDIO PRODUCTION
Madeline Joannou - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

New research says almost 60% of Australian parents are experiencing psychological distress. But for Kee and Kel, the most confronting part isn&rsquo;t the statistic - it&rsquo;s how familiar it feels.
This week, they unpack the kind of burnout that doesn&rsquo;t always look like falling apart. It looks like getting everyone to school, answering emails, remembering the lunchboxes, swallowing the guilt, and wondering why you&rsquo;re so snappy when you&rsquo;re trying so hard.&nbsp; Maybe the problem isn&rsquo;t that parents aren&rsquo;t coping, but that they&rsquo;re being asked to carry too much.
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LINKS TO EVERYTHING WE MENTIONED <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/parents-struggling-with-psychological-distress-survey-finds/106700358?utm_source=chatgpt.com">ABC - Calls to support struggling parents as national survey reveals increasing psychological distress</a> <a href="https://www.parents.com/depleted-mother-syndrome-8717198">8 Signs of You Have Depleted Mother Syndrome and How To Cope</a> <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">Beyond Blue</a> <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline</a> - 13 11 14
HOSTS &amp; PRODUCERS Kee Reece Searles&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/keereece/?hl=en">@keereece</a> Kelly McCarren <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelly_mccarren/?hl=en">@kelly_mccarren</a>
AUDIO PRODUCTION Madeline Joannou - <a href="www.mylkmedia.com.au">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mylk Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>&nbsp;⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hosted by Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece Searles, Eat Sleep Repeat is a weekly virtual mother’s group in your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee share their raw, honest, funny and relatable experience being first time mums, trying desperately to survive.

Hosted by Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece Searles, Eat Sleep Repeat is a weekly virtual mother&rsquo;s group in your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee share their raw, honest, funny and relatable experience being first time mums, trying desperately to survive.

Eat Sleep Repeat

Hosted by new mums and besties, Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece, eat sleep repeat is a virtual weekly mother’s group for your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee give advice and talk to other everyday mums. But mostly it’s a raw, honest, funny and relatable look at being a first time mum, desperately trying to survive.

Hosted by new mums and besties, Kelly McCarren and Kee Reece, eat sleep repeat is a virtual weekly mother&rsquo;s group for your ears. It's a judgement and shame-free zone where Kel and Kee give advice and talk to other everyday mums. But mostly it&rsquo;s a raw, honest, funny and relatable look at being a first time mum, desperately trying to survive.

Is Modern Parenting Broken?

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